Our eyes are upon You Lord

Our Eyes Are Upon You

2 Chronicles 20:1 - 30
Jehoshaphat reigned in Judah and found favour with the Lord because he walked in the former ways of his father, David (2 Chronicles 17:3)
Then came a time when people of Moab, the Ammonites and other armies rose up against him in battle. This was quite a mighty force to deal with and Jehoshaphat shook with fear. However, he had the sense to give this problem to God and proclaimed a fast throughout the whole of Judah. He sought the Lord in prayer, pouring out his heart to Him, "O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us, nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You:" Verse 12. In other words, he was saying, 'Lord, I don't know what to do but You do and I'm counting on You.'

A lesson here is, when we're in this position - PRAY! Give the problem to God. He knows the way through, you don't. Jehoshaphat did just that and gathered the people of Judah to stand, fast and pray before the Lord. God spoke to a man, filled with the Spirit of God, who declared that there was no need to be afraid; the battle was the Lord's,  not theirs. He would be fighting for them. He told Jehoshaphat to get into position, in other words, STAND TRUST - BELIEVE and then Jehoshaphat told the people to praise God. Make music before Him. Sing His praises and their fear was turned into victory and blessing, in fact, total abundance.

The formula Jehoshaphat used was:
* ASK verse 12
* BELIEVE Verse 20
* PRAISE verse 22.  Praise opens door!
And finally: GIVE IT ALL TO GOD.

Many times we are in a position similar to this, where we are overwhelmed by the pressures of life and we just don't know what to do. Remember, God does. He will go before you and make a way forward where perhaps we couldn't see one.

What are you facing at this time? Is it a big decision you need to make? Is it something so urgent and pressing that you really don't know how to go about it?
Remember, 'OUR EYES ARE UPON YOU' v 12

Seek Him
Cast your burdens upon Him Psalm 55:22 and Proverbs 3:5 - 6
Praise Him

"Lord, we come to You today and place our worries, our burdens and our fears at Your feet.
Please help us in our time of struggle to find a way through this mess.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.